By Lila Dorato, Senior Director, Solutions Engineering at MuleSoft.
Few industries have been more exposed to the volatility of pandemic-era business than retail. In the early days of the crisis, supermarkets saw shelves repeatedly stripped bare by panic buyers, while other parts of the sector saw sales plummet after lockdowns forced store closures.
General Retail Technology News
Retail IT and technology news articles comprising case studies, product information, opinion articles, reports, new contract wins and product launches. The site hosts information from trade associations, government departments, research analysts and the vendor community. These articles are about specific industry IT solutions and topics relating to how improvements and efficiency gains can be made by the use of information technology in-store and in the retail supply chain. All topics are covered in these articles which include Mobile Computing, RFID, Automatic Identification/Datacapture (AIDC), Printing & Labelling, EPoS systems, Kiosk Technology, Surveillance & Security, Internet Retailing, Retail Supply Chain Management, Digital Signage, through to current news,informed opinion articles and key events on the retail calendar.
Harnessing a composable enterprise strategy to alleviate supply chain disruption
May 10, 2022
How IoT connectivity is reaching new heights
May 10, 2022
By Nick Sacke, Head of IoT Solutions, Comms365.
IoT solutions utilising SIM-based cellular technology for connectivity are not new – but the speed with which IoT is expanding, embracing ever more exciting and dynamic use cases is both compelling and creating market confusion in equal measure.
Cohesity delivers FortKnox – Combating ransomware with a SaaS data isolation and recovery solution
May 10, 2022
Cohesity, provider of next-gen data management, has announced the general availability of Cohesity FortKnox – a software as a service (SaaS) data isolation and recovery solution, adding to the company’s Data Management as a Service portfolio of offerings that run on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Supply chain crisis pushes industrial take up to 13 year high
May 10, 2022
Industrial take up in the Eastern M25 market reached its highest since the boom years of 2007/08 last year, with a total of 8.8m sq ft of lettings. Activity was boosted by the continuous needs of companies to improve and rationalise their logistics networks in response to global supply shortages and rising transportation costs.
UK online retail giants still minnows in green deliveries
May 10, 2022
As the world marks six months from the COP26 conference in which the renewed UN Fashion Charter was signed by some of UK’s largest brands, new findings show that major UK retailers are failing when it comes to offering basic sustainable options for customers in the delivery process.
Homebase achieves 20% reduction in stock loss with the SmartWater Group
May 10, 2022
Homebase, the home and garden experts, is the latest name to team-up with the SmartWater Group to enhance the protection of valuable stock items and reduce theft in store. It is set to introduce forensic marking in more stores across the UK following a 20% reduction in stock loss, and subsequently a sales increase of 10%, across a number of branches in high crime areas.
SCA and the impact on e-commerce
May 10, 2022
By Joshua Beale. Principal Account Director, Mapp Digital.
If you’re in the UK, you will already be aware of the Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). Brands and retailers implemented changes way before the deadline (14 March 2022) to help combat fraud. For shoppers, it’s a win to get that extra layer of anti-fraud protection on their online card payments.
